2018 Summer School & Festival

2018 Summer School & Festival

My summer at the Music Academy of the West was the best summer of my life. I was pushed as a professional, as an artist, and as a human. I learned what it takes to build a successful music career. What I learned at the Music Academy will stay with me throughout my entire career, and I am eternally grateful.

The Met: Live in HD

The Met: Live in HD

The world’s greatest singers and conductors, filmed in high definition, ranging from rarely performed masterpieces to perennial audience favorites, and all screened in the acoustically ideal atmosphere of Hahn Hall.

Since 1947, the Music Academy of the West has been making a unique and enduring contribution to the world of music by:

Advancing the development of the next generation of great classically trained musicians & Cultivating discerning, appreciative, and adventurous audiences.

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2017 Summer School & Festival

Thank you for being a part of it!

2017 Summer School & Festival

Thank you for being a part of it!

8 weeks of world-class music making

The 70th Anniversary Summer Festival featured over 200 events in Santa Barbara, California; many of which were free to the public. The Festival events highlighted the Summer School’s 137 fellows from more than 20 states and 10 countries, and nearly 70 faculty and guest artists. The Festival offered orchestra, chamber music, opera, guest recitals, live competitions, masterclasses, and more!